A Czech JAS 39C/D Gripen fighter jet from the Czech Air Force, left, flies with a Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet with the Swedish Air Force, right, alongside other NATO Allied aircraft in a special formation flight over Finland during exercise Ramstein Flag, June 16, 2026. Ramstein Flag 2026 is a complex, large-scale, tactical-level exercise which demonstrates NATO’s determination to counter modern and emerging threats through distributed operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Annaliese Billings)